Where does “wīsijaną” come from?
wīsijaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
wīsijaną (Proto-Germanic): to make wise, knowing; to show, instruct
Definitions
- to make wise, knowing; to show, instruct
Ancestry of “wīsijaną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 4 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “wīsijaną”